Mama Told Me (Album Version|Explicit) - Wale

Written by：Craig B/Wale/Mark Ronson/Tone P

Mama told me there'd be days like this

But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw

Not now not ever and now until forever

You will never need another ni**a

Mama told me there'd be days like this

But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw

Not now not ever and now until forever

You will never need another ni**a

Sorry hip hop it took me so long to get on

But so long that I'm on it it's on

I'm rappin' for the scholars and the hustla's meanwhile

Showin' mama I ain't dropped out for nothin'

I swear these dolla's gon' add up

And I ain't shallow material things suppress bad luck

That's why I shine like I does it's pain in my eyes

But these east saints blind you to look

Binded between carryin' the flag for an area that drag

Whoever tried to gravitate

G told me it's a city full of crimes

I'm feelin' like a platter at Philip's when I rap

As much as I wanted to be minuscule the fact is

They'd only be happy with a minstrel actor

Sorry Mr. Charlie won't chap dance

And f**k the radio for tellin' me to snap jam

I'm just expectin' the spectator's respect here

My net is from jet setters to cab fares

Hip-hop's unbalances got out of hand

Ain't have to see saw I'm already scared

I been called the heir apparent to guide us

Not DC this whole f**kin' genre

And I ain't in it for them O's or them commas

But more or less the hope for d**e niggas to prosper

Mama told me there'd be days like this

But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw

Not now not ever and now until forever

You will never need another ni**a

Mama told me there'd be days like this

But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw

Not now not ever and now until forever

You will never need another ni**a

The future is now I lead on record's dedication

For makin' better music is now

D**e niggas locked out 4 year rap drought

It's rainin' now somehow the fugitive's out

I would invest in a poncho

'Cause I ain't finna punch out like Glass Joe naw

I'm a go until my arm's sore f**k it

I go until my 40 millionth encore

Hip hop's dead yeah that's what Nas said to me

I guess that's hip hop heads on salary

We've had the tables on them record labels

Who's next to release we guillotine them

Niggas braggin' but everybody stagnant

Everybody broke except the ni**a on the track sh*t

And mama why you throw away my drums

A hundred for a deal they made a hundred on the song

Ni**a I'm a hundred miles far I'm feelin' Chris Childs

You lookin' like Kobe Bryant y'all

It's lonely at the top so I waited but ain't nobody take it

Now I'm playin' solitaire patient

Crucifix pieces necklace with Jesus

See me as blasphemous for I don't need them

God give me strength Allah give me patience

I am only a man and I don't know what to think

Mama told me there'd be days like this

But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw

Not now not ever and now until forever

You will never need another ni**a

Mama told me there'd be days like this

But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw

Not now not ever and now until forever

You will never need another ni**a